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Tomorrow: 7th Annual Uintah Jazz Band Dinner

Tomorrow: 7th Annual Uintah Jazz Band Dinner

Feb 20, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

It’s not too late to get tickets to a favorite local fundraiser date night happening tomorrownight. This is the 7th year for the annual Jazz Dinner Fundraiser put on by Uintah Bands.“The Jazz Band at Uintah High School is made up of the best band students in theschool,” shares Uintah Bands Director Brian Gibson. “Come […]

Uintah High Boys Wrestling Wins 4th Consecutive State Championship

Uintah High Boys Wrestling Wins 4th Consecutive State Championship

Feb 20, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah High School Boys Wrestling team won their 4th consecutive StateChampionship over the weekend with 287.5 team points. Freshman Ethan Sharp,sophomore Rykan Hacking, and junior Brody Rhoades all won their first individual titlesand Junior Michael Alexander won his third individual state title. Mason Holt, ChristianHartle, and Caden Young finished 2nd in their respective classifications; […]

Custom Fit Helps Businesses with Training & Funding

Custom Fit Helps Businesses with Training & Funding

Feb 16, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah Basin has access to a program offered that can help provide customizedtraining at an offset cost. Custom Fit is a 40-year-old customized training and fundingprogram offered through the State of Utah and Uintah Basin Technical College. A pressrelease issued this week shares that Custom Fit can build customized trainings for yourworkforce. It also […]

Road Vacation Request Put On Hold During Uintah County Commission Meeting

Road Vacation Request Put On Hold During Uintah County Commission Meeting

Feb 16, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

The Uintah County Commission had one main agenda item in addition to the regularitems of business during their Commission meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The item wasa request to vacate a portion of a Class B Road located at 1250 North in Uintah Countyon land owned by Christi Jenkins. Disputes about the property were brought forwardduring […]

Driver Arrested After Crash On Highway 40 In Duchesne County

Driver Arrested After Crash On Highway 40 In Duchesne County

Feb 16, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

A crash in Duchesne County on Thursday evening ended in arrest. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a GMC Acadia was traveling on Highway 40 near milepost 98 around 8:21pm when the crash occurred. It was a single vehicle crash. No other details were provided except that the driver was arrested for DUI.

Driver Cited After Crash On SR45 In Uintah County

Driver Cited After Crash On SR45 In Uintah County

Feb 16, 2024 · Basin Now · News

A crash on Thursday morning south of Naples in Uintah County involved 4 vehicles but only 2 drivers. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a Ford F350 pulling a car hauler trailer was traveling westbound on 5000 South approaching the SR45 intersection while a GMC Sierra was traveling southbound on SR45 near milepost 37. The Ford […]

Town of Manila Receives CIB Grant For Sewer Infrastructure

Town of Manila Receives CIB Grant For Sewer Infrastructure

Feb 15, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

Manila has been awarded funds towards sewer infrastructure improvements. According to a press release from the Department of Workforce Services shared on EIN Presswire, the Permanent Community Impact Board approved a $2,628,000 dollar grant and a $877,000 dollar low-interest loan for the sewer improvements in Manila. At the February 1st CIB meeting, the board also […]

Moffat County Public Meetings On Mormon Cricket Control

Moffat County Public Meetings On Mormon Cricket Control

Feb 15, 2024 · Kristin Forbis · News

In recent years, the so-called Mormon Crickets have cut through the region as massive swarms eating crops and even covering miles of roadway. Colorado’s western slope has seen the worst of the damage but the crickets did make their way into Uintah County as well. Public meetings have been scheduled in Moffat County for the […]